Yesterday's lesson for the primary 3s was eventful & a good learning experience for me. I learnt that sweet girls who look demure with a voice of an angel can be very fierce & violent. I'm glad that I understand some Japanese w/o the students being reminded of it. And I handled the first crying case in class. All these packed in a 45-min lesson.
There's this girl who speaks well & has a doll-like face. She's always so sweet in class, always so well-behaved. But don't push your luck too far! The troublemaker in the class (this irritating boy who's ntg but trouble) had teased her with some awful nickname which i didn't catch nor understand. I let them be since lesson hasn't start. Next moment, I saw the girl raising a chair, threatening to hit the boy. Stopped it in time with no injuries. I hoped she was just planning to scare him & not hurt him!
I gave them a worksheet to do, with plans to re-distribute out to different students to mark it. The troublemarker & his frd couldn't finish on time & refused to give me the worksheet, so I had to take it almost by force. And they started saying in Japanese "Take it! I don't want to do the worksheet anyway". That really pissed me off. One girl who knew that I understand Japanese told them (that I understand) when she saw how black my face turned. The moment she ended her sentence, I shot the 2 boys saying 'If you don't want to do the worksheet, you can sit on the floor alone.' This shut them up for a while.
After the worksheet was games. Sitting in a circle, the students had to snatch some word cards in the middle. The "angel" (the one who threatened to throw a chair) changed her seat during the game & the class terror told her off rudely. The next moment, the "angel" started crying. I had to juggle between conducting the game & consoling the girl. Finally gave up & had another student to run the game.
Quite a learning experience where i learnt to pacify the crying girl while not exactly scolding the class terror. Class terror knows she was in the wrong for scolding the girl but refused to admit it but kept her head down throughout. So I left it as it is. As long as the crying is stopped, and the bully knows her mistake, it's case closed.
And yes, class terror is a girl. Super hyperactive, lousy in studies, tries to act like big sister. She refused to let this quiet girl sit beside her because she wanted her best friend (Miss Bulliable) to sit with her yesterday. That made 3 other girls angry coz they were concerned that the quiet girl will be uncomfortable sitting with a boy. I didn't interfere in this. All seats are first come first served! hehehe...
From Day 1 I knew the P3s are a difficult lot in terms of discipline. Both class terror & troublemaker are scolded by me almost on a daily basis. For your info, we're not allowed to punish nor scold them. I wonder how on earth you can discipline a bunch of monkeys by being nice only. I speak in a stern/fierce voice to make it like I'm scolding yet not quite scolding. I isolate them in class (e.g. sit on the floor alone at corner) as punishment. That's all I can do & I know most teachers use these methods too.
How do teachers in local primary schools survive in a class of 40 kids? Likewise how do the Japanese teachers handle a class of monkeys? I only have 13 in my class & it's hell for me! Thank god there're a few little angels around to light up my day.
It's hell here but I still enjoy teaching for now (^-^)
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Super-RICH band?
I'm shocked. A digusting band consisting of people who:
1. Can't seem to play musical instruments (which i can forgive if i think of them as pop-band, but they are far from idol status)
2. Dance like ah-gong/ah-ma (i think some elderly can do better than them!)
3. Sing like they're learning to talk with voices that'll scare the dead out of graves
.....is STILL IN the band competition.
With a judging criteria of 30% judges + 70% sms votes, I believe the band members are rich. It doesn't make sense for them to be in when the judges had failed them. With that standard of performance, they should change their band name to XiaSuayFeng. Don't they feel embarassed to still be in the competition? so xia suay!
1. Can't seem to play musical instruments (which i can forgive if i think of them as pop-band, but they are far from idol status)
2. Dance like ah-gong/ah-ma (i think some elderly can do better than them!)
3. Sing like they're learning to talk with voices that'll scare the dead out of graves
.....is STILL IN the band competition.
With a judging criteria of 30% judges + 70% sms votes, I believe the band members are rich. It doesn't make sense for them to be in when the judges had failed them. With that standard of performance, they should change their band name to XiaSuayFeng. Don't they feel embarassed to still be in the competition? so xia suay!
Monday, May 15, 2006
The 1st time we held hands....
He had it all planned out!!! That pig plotted to hold my hand BEFORE we were an item!! Almost exactly a year after that he confessed to it last night over emails.
The story goes like this....
After we met at the Expo, he invited me to his place for free homestay cum sightseeing. Miss Greedy me took up the offer. On the 2nd day of the trip he brought me to a place to see fireflies at night. And he chose a location where we had to walk down a slope. That's when he seized the opportunity to hold my hand on the pretense of supporting me from falling down!!
I was a little suspicious coz he didn't let go of my hand immediately after we got down the slope. On the other hand, I was secretly pleased coz I felt that bringing me to see fireflies is soooo R-o-m-a-n-t-i-c & I sensed that he likes me!! I felt good about him too but not love yet lah...
Anyway, yesterday he asked if I remembered seeing fireflies with him almost a year ago. I did & asked if he remembers that was the first time we held hands. He remembers clearly & said 「あの時は心がドキドキした」. Yes, his heart raced! I think mine too coz i was wondering if he likes me... hehehe
He said he wanted very much to hold my hand. And that's when the thought struck me --> that he had planned the trip to see fireflies so that he had an excuse to hold my hand. And I fell for it! Smart move. Or maybe i was stupid.
I asked & he admitted it. I find the whole incident amusing but sweet. I can't stop thinking about it the whole night & today.....kept smiling to myself when i replay the scene & emails on it... hehehe...
Yes, our honeymoon period isn't over yet. I hope it'll never end.....
The story goes like this....
After we met at the Expo, he invited me to his place for free homestay cum sightseeing. Miss Greedy me took up the offer. On the 2nd day of the trip he brought me to a place to see fireflies at night. And he chose a location where we had to walk down a slope. That's when he seized the opportunity to hold my hand on the pretense of supporting me from falling down!!
I was a little suspicious coz he didn't let go of my hand immediately after we got down the slope. On the other hand, I was secretly pleased coz I felt that bringing me to see fireflies is soooo R-o-m-a-n-t-i-c & I sensed that he likes me!! I felt good about him too but not love yet lah...
Anyway, yesterday he asked if I remembered seeing fireflies with him almost a year ago. I did & asked if he remembers that was the first time we held hands. He remembers clearly & said 「あの時は心がドキドキした」. Yes, his heart raced! I think mine too coz i was wondering if he likes me... hehehe
He said he wanted very much to hold my hand. And that's when the thought struck me --> that he had planned the trip to see fireflies so that he had an excuse to hold my hand. And I fell for it! Smart move. Or maybe i was stupid.
I asked & he admitted it. I find the whole incident amusing but sweet. I can't stop thinking about it the whole night & today.....kept smiling to myself when i replay the scene & emails on it... hehehe...
Yes, our honeymoon period isn't over yet. I hope it'll never end.....
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Long boring weekend
So glad this long weekend is nearing its end. I was soooo BORED! No money for long weekend trips overseas. No money to go on a shopping spree neither. Can u believe it? I spent all 3 days at home! Wake up, eat, watch TV, sleep, surf net, study.... B'cos i slept so much in the day i'm wide awake at night, so that explains the many blog entries in 1 night! hehehe
The past long weekend was well-spent as i used it to plan & prepare lessons. I decided to give myself a good break this weekend & didn't bring anything home to prepare, thinking i'll devote more time to my studies. I did revise more than usual but also spent more time sleeping & watching TV!
No more long holidays after this till school holidays. I'm starting formal lessons using the textbook tomorrow. I wonder how the kids will fare. Will they be bored to death? Now I'm racking my brains on how to make my Wednesday phonics revision class interesting....any ideas? The kids are bored with phonics revision and I'm even more bored with holding the same revision plan 3 times in a day! Luckily that's only once a week....
The past long weekend was well-spent as i used it to plan & prepare lessons. I decided to give myself a good break this weekend & didn't bring anything home to prepare, thinking i'll devote more time to my studies. I did revise more than usual but also spent more time sleeping & watching TV!
No more long holidays after this till school holidays. I'm starting formal lessons using the textbook tomorrow. I wonder how the kids will fare. Will they be bored to death? Now I'm racking my brains on how to make my Wednesday phonics revision class interesting....any ideas? The kids are bored with phonics revision and I'm even more bored with holding the same revision plan 3 times in a day! Luckily that's only once a week....
Moderated comments
I'm such a sotong! I selected the moderate comments setting w/o really knowing how it works. And it's only today that I realised there were a no. of comments waiting for my approval to publish!
Raptor, Daniel & My Frog Prince, thanks for your comments. Appreciate it (^-^)
Raptor, Daniel & My Frog Prince, thanks for your comments. Appreciate it (^-^)
Saturday, May 13, 2006
How to improve my Japanese?
Any idea how to improve my command of the Japanese language?
It's ironic that being an English teacher, I can think of ideas & ways to help my students improve their English, yet I can't apply it to myself. Is it the age thing? Or is it just me not being good at languages? Maybe it's a combination of both? Coz i dislike memorizing & have short-term memory, and learning a language means having to remember lots of vocab. Arrghhh!!
Recently my frd signed up for private tuition to learn Japanese. At a fee of S$50/hr, I really don't bear to spend that kind of money now after spending a bomb learning Japanese in Japan! But if i forget what I've learnt, I'll be wasting the time, money & effort spent in Japan...
So I decided to do some self-revision. Using this year's JLPT as a goal, I started to revise thru my old textbook & notes. I intend to take the exam again this year despite telling myself (after the last JLPT in 2004) that I'll never want to go thru another round of the proficiency test. It's meaningless to me even if I pass but can't hold a conversation of the same level.
However I really hope I can improve my Japanese. Most pp say my bf can help me with it, but the truth is, he usually doesn't correct me. Likewise I don't really correct his English. If we both correct each other, our conversations will end up like some language exchange session.
I understand about 70% of what he says but that's probably because he uses simpler vocab & speaks slower for my sake. But when I answer him, it all comes out in a big mess grammetically wrong with wrong choice of vocab. Most often or not I end up speaking "Japlish" (a mix of Japanese & English) in order to get my message across quickly w/o having to rack my brains on the proper grammer & words. It has become a bad habit of mine. So while I can write reasonably well, I can't speak as well, and that really troubles me.
I've watched Japanese dramas & animes & read Japanese manga. No improvement. I write emails/letters in Japanese. Still no improvement. Should I sign up for some Jap conversation class? Haiz... maybe i should just grab my Japanese colleagues to practice everyday....
It's ironic that being an English teacher, I can think of ideas & ways to help my students improve their English, yet I can't apply it to myself. Is it the age thing? Or is it just me not being good at languages? Maybe it's a combination of both? Coz i dislike memorizing & have short-term memory, and learning a language means having to remember lots of vocab. Arrghhh!!
Recently my frd signed up for private tuition to learn Japanese. At a fee of S$50/hr, I really don't bear to spend that kind of money now after spending a bomb learning Japanese in Japan! But if i forget what I've learnt, I'll be wasting the time, money & effort spent in Japan...
So I decided to do some self-revision. Using this year's JLPT as a goal, I started to revise thru my old textbook & notes. I intend to take the exam again this year despite telling myself (after the last JLPT in 2004) that I'll never want to go thru another round of the proficiency test. It's meaningless to me even if I pass but can't hold a conversation of the same level.
However I really hope I can improve my Japanese. Most pp say my bf can help me with it, but the truth is, he usually doesn't correct me. Likewise I don't really correct his English. If we both correct each other, our conversations will end up like some language exchange session.
I understand about 70% of what he says but that's probably because he uses simpler vocab & speaks slower for my sake. But when I answer him, it all comes out in a big mess grammetically wrong with wrong choice of vocab. Most often or not I end up speaking "Japlish" (a mix of Japanese & English) in order to get my message across quickly w/o having to rack my brains on the proper grammer & words. It has become a bad habit of mine. So while I can write reasonably well, I can't speak as well, and that really troubles me.
I've watched Japanese dramas & animes & read Japanese manga. No improvement. I write emails/letters in Japanese. Still no improvement. Should I sign up for some Jap conversation class? Haiz... maybe i should just grab my Japanese colleagues to practice everyday....
Teru-juni
That's the name of our pet tortoise. One fine day, a little tortoise appeared at my bf's place. He was so excited abt it & couldnt stop emailing me abt it. We decided to give it a name. I came up with the name "Teru junior" as a joke (my bf's name is Teruyuki) but to my surprise, my bf liked it but shortened it to Teru-juni. He didn't mind that it meant he's a tortoise coz he said the tortoise is cute, so it means he's cute too! *puke*
My bf's crazy over the little tortoise to the extent of putting it in his room next to his mattress (he sleeps on the floor), so that he can observe it. It became the topic of our emails for the next 2-3 days. Once he even interrupted our phone conversation with a sudden "Ah! It's eating! It's eating!! I finally see how a tortoise eats!!" *faints*
He's really like a little boy sometimes...but that's what i love about him...acts like a knight in shining armour yet charms you with his child-at-heart behavior.
Anyway back to Teru-juni... anyone knows the significance of a tortoise appearing at your doorstep one day? In Fengshui terms, is it a gd or bad sign? I hope it signifies something good...if it isn't, please dun tell me coz i can be quite superstituous & affected sometimes...nobody likes to hear bad predictions mah...
A special couple
I met up with my frd for tea recently. She's the one who went to study in Japan with me 2 years ago. That trip to Japan changed our lives, esp for her. She met her husband there & went thru what i feel is a lot in a short span of time. I didn't end up with anyone then, but nevertheless i feel that my life has changed too, indirectly due to my time there.
Anyway, back to my frd. I came back after my studies while she stayed on for another term of studies. After that she came back to work for a short while then got married overseas. They came back recently with stories of the nonsense they had to go thru with job & immigration in Japan. Even tho they can finally settle down in S'pore, they are in another round of job & immigration issues now. And it's made worse by financial constraints.
What they went thru can probably be made into a mini love drama that tells of true love. I admire their strength in overcoming the obstacles together. Looking at them gives me the encouragement that things will turn out fine for my relationship too. I can foresee myself going thru similar problems like job, immigration & financial issues in the near future. Sometimes I do worry abt it, but i often psycho myself that there's always a way out. And now looking at my frd, I believe there really is a way out as long as both are determined to make it so.
All the best to you, my frd! You've been thru so much.... just hang in there a while more!
Anyway, back to my frd. I came back after my studies while she stayed on for another term of studies. After that she came back to work for a short while then got married overseas. They came back recently with stories of the nonsense they had to go thru with job & immigration in Japan. Even tho they can finally settle down in S'pore, they are in another round of job & immigration issues now. And it's made worse by financial constraints.
What they went thru can probably be made into a mini love drama that tells of true love. I admire their strength in overcoming the obstacles together. Looking at them gives me the encouragement that things will turn out fine for my relationship too. I can foresee myself going thru similar problems like job, immigration & financial issues in the near future. Sometimes I do worry abt it, but i often psycho myself that there's always a way out. And now looking at my frd, I believe there really is a way out as long as both are determined to make it so.
All the best to you, my frd! You've been thru so much.... just hang in there a while more!
Dedicated to you
Did you check out the song i put up in the previous post? I guess I'm probably the only one crazy over it. I've stopped listening to it 1 day after i posted it. Yeah..my obsession is that short! hehehe...
However i visited the site again tdy. And when i heard the lyrics, i still feel emotional like i first did. I didn't mention it then...but i felt as if the song lyrics conveyed my feelings...of what I want to tell my dear, my family, my jie-meis, my close frds... THANK YOU! *muacks* (^-^)
However i visited the site again tdy. And when i heard the lyrics, i still feel emotional like i first did. I didn't mention it then...but i felt as if the song lyrics conveyed my feelings...of what I want to tell my dear, my family, my jie-meis, my close frds... THANK YOU! *muacks* (^-^)
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Nice song
I was searching for a kid's song played during the P1 orientation and stumbled onto this very nice touching song. Here's the site to listen to it
あなたにありがとう
Thank you to you
作詞作曲：中山真理
１ あなたがいたから、がんばってこられたんだね。
Because you were around, (I) could work hard
一人ぼっちなら、とうにくじけてた。
When (I was) miserable alone, (I was) discouraged/disheartened.
あなたがいたから、元気でいられたんだね。
Because you were around, (I) could cheer up
いつもはげまして くれてたからだね。
(Because you were) Always giving (me) encouragement
どんな時も ささえてもらったから、
At any times, (because I received) support (from you)
つらいこと、いやなこと、いつしか忘れてた。
Tough times, times when I hated it, it’s forgotten (as it comes and goes)
あなたにありがとう、ありがとう、ありがとう
To you, thank you, thank you, thank you
いつまでも大事な宝物、そばにいたこと。
Always an important treasure, being beside me
２ あなたがいたから、楽しくすごせたんだね。
Because you were around, it became enjoyable (for me)
けんかをした日は、笑えなかったよ。
Days when there were fights, (I) could not smile
あなたがいたから、やさしくなれたんだよね。
Because you were around, (I?) became kind
いじわるな気持ち 消えていったよね。
Ill-natured/spiteful feelings were gone
どんな時も ささえてもらったから、
At any times, (because I received) support (from you)
つらいこと、いやなこと、いつしか忘れてた。
Tough times, times when I hated it, it’s forgotten (as it comes and goes)
あなたにありがとう、ありがとう、ありがとう
To you, thank you, thank you, thank you
いつまでも大事な宝物、そばにいたこと。
Always an important treasure, being beside me (be there for me?)
そばにいたこと。
Being beside me (be there for me?)
Because you were around, (I) could work hard
一人ぼっちなら、とうにくじけてた。
When (I was) miserable alone, (I was) discouraged/disheartened.
あなたがいたから、元気でいられたんだね。
Because you were around, (I) could cheer up
いつもはげまして くれてたからだね。
(Because you were) Always giving (me) encouragement
どんな時も ささえてもらったから、
At any times, (because I received) support (from you)
つらいこと、いやなこと、いつしか忘れてた。
Tough times, times when I hated it, it’s forgotten (as it comes and goes)
あなたにありがとう、ありがとう、ありがとう
To you, thank you, thank you, thank you
いつまでも大事な宝物、そばにいたこと。
Always an important treasure, being beside me
２ あなたがいたから、楽しくすごせたんだね。
Because you were around, it became enjoyable (for me)
けんかをした日は、笑えなかったよ。
Days when there were fights, (I) could not smile
あなたがいたから、やさしくなれたんだよね。
Because you were around, (I?) became kind
いじわるな気持ち 消えていったよね。
Ill-natured/spiteful feelings were gone
どんな時も ささえてもらったから、
At any times, (because I received) support (from you)
つらいこと、いやなこと、いつしか忘れてた。
Tough times, times when I hated it, it’s forgotten (as it comes and goes)
あなたにありがとう、ありがとう、ありがとう
To you, thank you, thank you, thank you
いつまでも大事な宝物、そばにいたこと。
Always an important treasure, being beside me (be there for me?)
そばにいたこと。
Being beside me (be there for me?)
I did the direct translations to my best ability. I'm still not expert level in japanese language yet! Those in brackets are what i felt is needed to make some sense of the translated lines. Hope it makes sense to u. Anyway, just enjoy the nice song!
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Miss Chan
Not been updating lately... coz i'm bz with other matters. But of course laziness plays a big part too! hehehehe...
Now the updates...
"Good morning, Miss Chan...." I'm a school teacher now!
Such a sudden career switch... even i'm surprised by it! Since my uni days, I've thought that i'll be a successful HR manager, earning lots of $$. After I started working as a HR personnel, I lowered my ambition to that of a HR Exec earning enough $$ coz I didn't want to end up like my bosses. It seems like the higher you get, the more "attitude" you become. It's sad but true, judging from my ex-bosses whom i admire for their work but not character. Maybe i've not come across a nice but powerful boss...
Anyway, as my contract HR job was driving me crazy (boss + jobscope), I started looking out for better offers. I was thinking of another HR job.... or if I go into teaching, a full-time English teaching job in some language schools... Then this job came along. Nevermind that it's a part-time position. The jobscope, the environment, the "brand-name".... it's the perfect stepping stone for me to find a teaching job in Japan more easily. They didn't mind that I'm inexperienced. And they pay pretty well per hour, almost double of what I've been earning. But this being a part-time job means my monthly take-home pay is quite low. However I've about 3 months of school vacation & I'm allowed to take up another part-time position.
My boyfriend was very excited. We both saw it as a good opportunity for me. My close friends & my sis were quite supportive. As usual, it's my parents who were giving me problems. They're so practical. "You're suffering a pay-cut? Do you think it's so easy to get another part-time job to supplement this? What happens if u dislike teaching and want to switch again? You'll forever be stuck at the lowest jobs... etc etc..."
Haiz....haven't they realised that I'm not the typical Singaporean who wants to climb the career ladder, buy a condo, buy a car and live life happily ever after in safe, clean & green Singapore? Ever since I lived in Japan, I know it's gona be difficult for me to settle down in Singapore. The world is so much more exciting out there. No doubt it's stressful & tough sometimes, but that's what makes us grow up!
Even if my bf isn't a Japanese, I'll still try to find opportunities to work in Japan as a teacher. It's something I want to try out. Now because I want to settle down with him in Japan, it's something I have to do. I don't want to be a financial burden on him. And I don't wana be bored to tears as a housewife in Japan. This teaching job is perfect. I die die must excel in it, get a good testimonial & find teaching opportunities in Japan.
So here I am.... every morning greeting students from ages 6 - 9. There're little angels & little devils. If you think that the Japanese are well-mannered, please go to the busiest subway in any major city in Japan to convince yourself otherwise. If you think that Japanese children are well-behaved, please relief one of my classes. Hahaha....
Formal lessons have not started yet. I'm now playing games with them to kill lesson time before they get their textbooks. It's amazing how tired I am at the end of my half-day of work. And my mind is constantly working, thinking of things to do, games to play, ways to keep their focus/interest. My supervisor told me not to feel stressed and to enjoy teaching. There are no tests and preferably no homework for the students, so we don't really have to push them. But I can't relax. It's my first teaching job!! I want to be a friend to my students. I've succeeded with some of them, but i still have a long way to go in winning the hearts of the rest...
I've only been teaching for abt 2 weeks... long way to go! I'm still excited by it, esp since I've not started on formal lessons like teaching grammer.... more updates on this new chapter of my life in future!
Now the updates...
"Good morning, Miss Chan...." I'm a school teacher now!
Such a sudden career switch... even i'm surprised by it! Since my uni days, I've thought that i'll be a successful HR manager, earning lots of $$. After I started working as a HR personnel, I lowered my ambition to that of a HR Exec earning enough $$ coz I didn't want to end up like my bosses. It seems like the higher you get, the more "attitude" you become. It's sad but true, judging from my ex-bosses whom i admire for their work but not character. Maybe i've not come across a nice but powerful boss...
Anyway, as my contract HR job was driving me crazy (boss + jobscope), I started looking out for better offers. I was thinking of another HR job.... or if I go into teaching, a full-time English teaching job in some language schools... Then this job came along. Nevermind that it's a part-time position. The jobscope, the environment, the "brand-name".... it's the perfect stepping stone for me to find a teaching job in Japan more easily. They didn't mind that I'm inexperienced. And they pay pretty well per hour, almost double of what I've been earning. But this being a part-time job means my monthly take-home pay is quite low. However I've about 3 months of school vacation & I'm allowed to take up another part-time position.
My boyfriend was very excited. We both saw it as a good opportunity for me. My close friends & my sis were quite supportive. As usual, it's my parents who were giving me problems. They're so practical. "You're suffering a pay-cut? Do you think it's so easy to get another part-time job to supplement this? What happens if u dislike teaching and want to switch again? You'll forever be stuck at the lowest jobs... etc etc..."
Haiz....haven't they realised that I'm not the typical Singaporean who wants to climb the career ladder, buy a condo, buy a car and live life happily ever after in safe, clean & green Singapore? Ever since I lived in Japan, I know it's gona be difficult for me to settle down in Singapore. The world is so much more exciting out there. No doubt it's stressful & tough sometimes, but that's what makes us grow up!
Even if my bf isn't a Japanese, I'll still try to find opportunities to work in Japan as a teacher. It's something I want to try out. Now because I want to settle down with him in Japan, it's something I have to do. I don't want to be a financial burden on him. And I don't wana be bored to tears as a housewife in Japan. This teaching job is perfect. I die die must excel in it, get a good testimonial & find teaching opportunities in Japan.
So here I am.... every morning greeting students from ages 6 - 9. There're little angels & little devils. If you think that the Japanese are well-mannered, please go to the busiest subway in any major city in Japan to convince yourself otherwise. If you think that Japanese children are well-behaved, please relief one of my classes. Hahaha....
Formal lessons have not started yet. I'm now playing games with them to kill lesson time before they get their textbooks. It's amazing how tired I am at the end of my half-day of work. And my mind is constantly working, thinking of things to do, games to play, ways to keep their focus/interest. My supervisor told me not to feel stressed and to enjoy teaching. There are no tests and preferably no homework for the students, so we don't really have to push them. But I can't relax. It's my first teaching job!! I want to be a friend to my students. I've succeeded with some of them, but i still have a long way to go in winning the hearts of the rest...
I've only been teaching for abt 2 weeks... long way to go! I'm still excited by it, esp since I've not started on formal lessons like teaching grammer.... more updates on this new chapter of my life in future!
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